Everyday is Valentines

Here's another layout made with We R Memory Keepers "Love Struck." I knew I wouldn't have any actual Valentines photos, but I wanted to use the letters in a banner. A popular saying around our house is "every day is like Valentines Day." This is a photo from our wine tour in the Barossa Valley in South Australia last summer. All the Shiraz I could drink? Now that was like Valentines for sure!

I added some eyelet trim, ric rac and wool for stitching. Also the chipboard letters are Fancy Pants and the alpha stickers are MLS.

I strung the banner with some of Dee's gorgeous seam binding. And I made an accordion flower and topped it with two of my mom's crochet flowers. And yes Avril, next time I see you I will bring you some!!

Thanks for looking! And stay tuned for another layout and a banner I made with this line!

Manly Beach

Here is another layout created with the We R Memory Keepers "Love Struck" line. I knew the bright colours would really go well with the big blue Aussie skies at Manly Beach. Clearly I tried to do a self-portrait, but my arms are not quite long enough! Love that photo though; so much fun.

I misted the Maya Road chipboard key and lock.

I thought it might look cool to create a border using the negatives of some Dienamics butterfly cutouts. I crimped the strip and popped it up over some of the patterned paper.

I still have lots of things to reveal with this DT package. Though I am very sad to report that this will be my last TSF DT work. Thanks ladies for a wonderful opportunity. It was a fun ride!

Design Team Reveal

I know it has been a couple of months since I have had any TSF design team work to show you! So I am really happy to reveal some projects I created with this package of product featuring We R Memory Keepers "Love Struck" line. I also received some Maya Road chipboard elements and polka dot ribbon.

I knew this line would work perfectly with photos of our trip to Australia last summer. What's the connection you ask? Well, I LOVE Australia and of course I love the guy who planned this trip for me and the dear dear friend we went to visit.

Charlotte and I have been friends for 20 years, since our grad school days. This is the second time we visited her Down Under. When I saw the chipboard element "Friends Forever," I knew it would work perfectly on a page featuring such a special friend. And, in one of those twists of fate, today is Char's birthday!! These are photos from our afternoon at Manly beach.

I covered one of the chipboard hearts with pp, and added one of my mom's beautiful crochet flowers.

A little cluster with a banner and a cloud seemed perfect here.




And I fussy cut out some of the floral elements and added them along the bottom.



I've got lots more to show you so please stay tuned.

Happy Birthday Char and thanks for a wonderful trip!!

Dress Form Pin Cushion

Happy Monday! I have a very special project to show you today. And no, I DID NOT make it.

My very talented friend Avril posted a fabulous project a few months back, a dress form pin cushion. You can see her simply gorgeous sample and tutorial here.

My mom is such a wonderful sewer and loves all sorts of things like this. So when I showed her Avril's blog post, she offered to make one for me! And here it is...


I just love it and can't wait to put it in a special spot in my craft room!

Thanks Avril for the special inspiration. And thanks mom for always making me such beautiful things!!

Valentine Blog Hop!

Are you in the mood for some scrappy love? Are you craving design inspiration for your Valentine's Day projects? What better way to 'feel the love' than to spend some time with your friends at Two Scrapbook Friends and be inspired in the process!

You will begin the hop at the Two Scrapbook Friends' Blog and travel from blog to blog leaving a comment on each one. If you comment on each blog, you will qualify to be in a draw for a special prize from Two Scrapbook Friends! Also, you will find a RED HIGHLIGHTED word on each blog which will make a phrase at the end of the Blog Hop! Once you have completed the hop to all our designers' blogs, leave a comment on the Two Scrapbook Friends' blog and email the phrase to us and we will enter your name for a second chance to win!

The hop will remain open from February 10th to February 13th at midnight (EST). Winners will be announced on February 14th in the Two Scrapbook Friends' blog. So, be sure to stop back at the Two Scrapbook Friends' blog and check to see if you are the winner of a fabulous prize from Two Scrapbook Friends.

So remember, in order to be entered to win:
1. Leave a comment on all the blogs as you go and then come back to the Two Scrapbook Friends' blog and leave a final comment there.
2. To have a second chance to win, keep track of the HIGHLIGHTED WORDS from each blog and email the phrase to 2friends@execulink.com. Put "Blog Contest" in your subject line.
3. Check back at the Two Scrapbook Friends' blog on February 14th to see if you are the winner. (Winners will not be contacted personally.)

Here are the featured blogs in our Valentine's Blog Hop:

Carolyn

Christa

Jayne

Joanne

Sharlene

Sharon (ME)

Shelby

I decided this year to make some Valentines! I haven't made those in years. Several of my friends have little girls, so I thought they would love to receive their very own Valentines in the mail. And of course I made one for my niece.

I used the We R Memory Keepers "Love Struck" line. So much fun! And I coloured a few Penny Black images.

Thanks for stopping by to check out my Valentine Day Blog Hop post! I hope you liked my Valentine cards.

And I hope Niamh, Abigail, Jennifer and Kylie enjoy them too!

Your special word for the Blog Hop is...

IS

Good luck and enjoy the rest of the hop!

Our Flying Adventure-- Twine Challlenge

It's time for another Crafty Challenge over at TSF!

Do you love twine as much as I do? My challenge for you this week is to show us all the great ways to use twine on a layout, card or other crafty project.

Here's a layout of our flight from Fort Myers to Key West in Florida last Christmas. Look how tiny that plane is! It was kind of scary, but my hubby, who got to sit next to the pilot, thought it was fascinating.

I tied some Doodlebug baker's twine around one of my photos. Plus I dug in my beading stash for some hemp cord and tied it around one of my title letters.

These papers are from Basic Grey. The bling is Doodlebug and Basic Grey and the mini alpha stickers are My Little Shoebox. I used several Tattered Angels mists on my layout too. My girlfriend Tina gave me all these products for my birthday and I was so happy to get to work with them!

Here are some detail shots.







Remember to check out the forum for all our challenges and post your projects there and in the gallery for everyone to admire.

I hope you can play along and I can't wait to see all the twine on your projects!

My First Sketch

Over at TSF we are now creating our own sketches! Kind of scary. This is what I came up with.

It is my very very first attempt at making my own sketch. It is hand drawn, but you still get the idea!

Here is my layout using my sketch as inspiration. These photos are from our wine tour in South Australia. I tore some edges for interest, added a Dienamics doilie, along with some Prima and BoBunny flowers. The papers are Scenic Route, 7 Gypsies and Echo Park. And the title is American Crafts vinyl Thickers.

Here you can see some details. Isn't that sign funny?? I guess they must have problems with the tourists driving on the "wrong" side of the road.



Thanks for checking out my first sketch! The TSF blog and forum have more details on how to join in on this challenge!